Alex
@alexmakesthngs.bsky.social
Founding product designer @Junior. Ex-PayPal, Hodinkee. Design systems geek.
With my ankles, I'd probably have the most fun on 2017-15, but I think you're good enough to stick the landing on the last month.
April 8, 2025 at 8:06 PM
With my ankles, I'd probably have the most fun on 2017-15, but I think you're good enough to stick the landing on the last month.
Oh my god.
Hot take—if you’re not prototyping regularly in Figma, you don’t need interaction states in your components. Only build what you’re using.
Hot take—if you’re not prototyping regularly in Figma, you don’t need interaction states in your components. Only build what you’re using.
February 15, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Oh my god.
Hot take—if you’re not prototyping regularly in Figma, you don’t need interaction states in your components. Only build what you’re using.
Hot take—if you’re not prototyping regularly in Figma, you don’t need interaction states in your components. Only build what you’re using.
Also hello 👋 lol @justin.thrlkld.me sent me here bc we’re pals and he knows im a systems geek. 😂
February 15, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Also hello 👋 lol @justin.thrlkld.me sent me here bc we’re pals and he knows im a systems geek. 😂
We’ve really jumped the shark with big components in Figma systems. I like slot components a lot, and the notion of “merchandising” UI elements. Ie: your card doesn’t need every possible version of it to be configurable. Just build common ones and make them available. And empower designers to riff.
February 15, 2025 at 6:38 PM
We’ve really jumped the shark with big components in Figma systems. I like slot components a lot, and the notion of “merchandising” UI elements. Ie: your card doesn’t need every possible version of it to be configurable. Just build common ones and make them available. And empower designers to riff.
Yeah, I think we need to be prepared for an era really bad design next to really good design. These tools aren’t silver bullets, and I fear a lot of folks are going to think they are, and leave a lot of good habits behind in favor of speed. Also fewer junior and mid level roles (nothing new here).
February 15, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Yeah, I think we need to be prepared for an era really bad design next to really good design. These tools aren’t silver bullets, and I fear a lot of folks are going to think they are, and leave a lot of good habits behind in favor of speed. Also fewer junior and mid level roles (nothing new here).
I think as with most things in design, it depends. It’s easy to over-engineer a Figma UI kit. But a well built system in code really speeds up your engineers. I think the way things are tracking, we’ll all be promoting AI tools to build interfaces with systems very soon (it’s already here).
February 15, 2025 at 6:32 PM
I think as with most things in design, it depends. It’s easy to over-engineer a Figma UI kit. But a well built system in code really speeds up your engineers. I think the way things are tracking, we’ll all be promoting AI tools to build interfaces with systems very soon (it’s already here).